But that doesn’t mean Edmontonians can do away with the bug spray just yet. With all the rain that’s fallen over the past few days, coupled with the warm, sunny temperatures expected this weekend, the mosquito population could soon be on the rise.

“Those are good conditions for developing mosquitoes,” said Jenkins.

But there’s good news for anyone planning on spending this weekend outdoors – Jenkins says while it is going to warm up, the larvae likely won’t hatch for another week.

“At this point those larvae are still in the aquatic stage, they’re not going to be out and biting yet,” he explained. “It will probably take them a week or more to actually get out and be on the wing and flying.”

City crews will be closely monitoring the mosquito traps throughout the Edmonton area and if the number of larvae increases, Jenkins says the helicopters will be brought in to spray.

Average Weekly Light Trap Counts of Female Nuisance Mosquitoes in the Edmonton Area – The Last Five Years: